Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 8th Jun 2007 20:05 UTC, submitted by LinucksGirl
"The Linux kernel is the core of a large and complex operating system, and while it's huge, it is well organized in terms of subsystems and layers. In this article, you explore the general structure of the Linux kernel and get to know its major subsystems and core interfaces."
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2006-11-22
It wouldn't surprise me to find the Linux Kernel much larger than the Windows one. The Linux Kernel supports MUCH more hardware out of the box. Most of the drivers are not loaded so do not take up memory/processor resources.
I would be surprised if the non-driver portion of the Linux Kernel was larger than the non-driver portion of the Windows Kernel. I believe Windows still does thunking (to support 16-bit apps) and has other legacy support.